Anthony Pierce-Adams

Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Position:
LB
Class:
Redshirt First-Year
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
De La Salle Institute

2015: Redshirt freshman ... Did not see game action.

2014: Redshirted his first year in Evanston.

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner at De La Salle, earning first-team All-Chicago Catholic League White honors as a senior and second-team as a junior ... As a junior, led the Meteors to their first playoff berth in four years as the defense's leading tackler ... Recorded 18 tackles in his first varsity game against Lane Tech ... Team captain ... Named the team's hardest hitter as a freshman and defensive MVP as a sophomore ... Also competed in the sprints and in shot put for the track and field team ... Member of the National Honor Society and a four-year honor roll student.

Personal: Born Anthony Michael Pierce-Adams in Chicago ... Son of Andre and Adrienne Adams ... Also studies the alto saxophone and coaches youth football and basketball ... Major is learning and organizational change.